Friday Fiction: Call Alien
Do you ever wonder what aliens use to communicate with each other? Well, in this story, the answer is cell phones.
View ArticleDoctor Who Episodic Coverage: “The Devil’s Chord”
“The Devil’s Chord” is too short of an episode. I mean this as a compliment—and a criticism of everything added to the episode that limits chances to tell more of this story. This should’ve been a...
View ArticleDoctor Who Episodic Coverage: “Boom”
“Boom” is an episode that is clearly trying to be as morbid and macabre as possible. The story’s insistence on bleak moments, casual character death, and tragedy is so frequent it’s almost overplayed....
View ArticleFriday Fiction: The Talking Knife
The time is the far future. The crime is murder. And the detective is very good at his job.
View ArticleThe Far Reaches Reviews: “Slow Time Between the Stars” by John Scalzi
“Slow Time Between the Stars” has almost no plot. And that’s perfectly fine. If you try to read it expecting a plot—or really even conflict—to arise, then you’ll be disappointed. This is pure...
View ArticleDoctor Who Episodic Coverage: “73 Yards”
“73 Yards” is a confusing episode. I’ll admit that immediately. I did not fully understand the plot of it. The inclusion of supernatural elements might have something to do with that, but the...
View ArticleFriday Fiction: Talking to A Ghost – Part 7
Turns out, our main character is going to need to talk to many more people than one ghost. And to get to this next person, it’s time to see more of this magical city. It’s time to go to the docks,...
View ArticleDoctor Who Episodic Coverage: “Dot and Bubble”
“Dot and Bubble” is maybe my favorite episode of the new season so far. Yes, it does rely on a tired critique of people overusing cell phones for its whole premise to work, I won’t deny that—but, if...
View ArticleDoctor Who Episodic Coverage: “Rogue”
“Rogue” is a fun enough episode that could’ve been better with more time. Or, ideally, being split into a few different episodes. The pacing, storytelling, and character motivations suffer because we...
View ArticleUnspeakably Scary Things Issue #10
“What?” I asked the figure, not sure what I was hearing. “What do you mean—?” There was a rush. The ground met me, and I kept going.
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